Hyposmocoma pritchardiae

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Hyposmocoma pritchardiae
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H. pritchardiae
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma pritchardiae
(Swezey, 1933)
Synonyms
  • Bubaloceras pritchardiaeSwezey, 1933

Hyposmocoma pritchardiae is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1933. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The type locality is Kumuwela.

The larvae feed on Pritchardia eriophora . The larvae were found feeding in the abundant fulvous cottony tomentum of the host plant, with which the spathe and other parts of inflorescence is clothed. The moths are about the colour of this cottony substance.

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